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The Max series’ penultimate episode is powerful and potent

A lengthy Director’s Take addresses the 6v6 rumors and explains how and why the game has changed so much since 2016

The anime convention and cosplay competition gave us some incredible looks yet again

A base game update brought curved pools and a litany of issues

Movements for ‘ethics in games journalism’ or against ‘forced DEI’ in video games are diaphanous veils draped over…

The sequel to the ‘90s action movie makes a very notable change to how it approaches romance

The Osha and Qimir romance in the Disney+ series fills a gap left by Kylo Ren and Rey

I rocked down bumpy roads, wind whipped my hair, and rain lashed my face while sitting in a movie theater

Moderators had to repeatedly insist that ‘no RP or Parody accounts are allowed’

This console queen tried (and failed) to set up several gaming rigs over the last few months

Can you feel that? It's Twisters coming in on a super-strong wind to take over the summer

The latest episode of the Star Wars Disney+ series shows the dangers of a Jedi's hubris

This holiday weekend, X (formerly Twitter) argued over the 2006 Michael Mann action movie

The Disney+ series is leaning into an unapologetically horny part of the fandom, while also expanding the lore in…

A huge part of my Elden Ring gameplay is summoning other players—some good, some less so

Who is Miquella? What does he want? Is he really all that ‘kindly’?

With Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and House of the Dragon, it’s a Hot George Summer

We've got Elden Ring characters, hilarious crossovers, and more from this year's event

We got a masterful reveal, a hot baddie, and one of the best lightsaber battles ever

This one area is the weakest part of Elden Ring's otherwise excellent DLC